The NCHSC will begin accepting First Family applications on November 1, 2024. You will need to complete a First Families application and provide primary source documents to prove that your direct ancestor resided in Norfolk County, Virginia, between 1636 and 1876 and to verify your lineal descent. Applications will be reviewed using uniform genealogical standards by a committee of trained family historians.  Kickstart your research and be sure to stay tuned here for upcoming details in October. 

Approved applications and supporting source documents will be safely digitized and archived in our secured family history files in the Wallace Memorial History Room, located on the second floor of the Chesapeake Central Public Library at 298 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia. Members will receive a customized First Families Membership Certificate and Member Number, as well as entry on our official First Families of Norfolk County Roster. Membership presentations will be made at our quarterly membership meeting.